In the narrow, crowded lanes of Dharavi – both before and after the Maharashtra elections – Rahul Gandhi framed his visits as a fight for the soul of India. Declaring the battle over Adani’s controversial redevelopment plan as one between crony capitalism and social justice, he accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being the force behind the acquisition of vast tracts of land to benefit corporate players at the expense of the poor. He assured the people of Dharavi that Congress is on the side of the poor.
